I think Jean Feldman addressed this during a presentation at COGR.  I haven't found my notes but I agree with Marcia... Advise your faculty that NSF is paying a great deal more attention to enforcing the guidelines.  It's not worth the risk.  If he chooses to do it anyway then it's on him.

Kathy

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On Jul 12, 2013, at 6:25 PM, "Marcia Landen" <xxxxxx@USM.EDU<mailto:xxxxxx@USM.EDU>> wrote:

If it were me, I’d advise the PI of potential consequences including the possibility the proposal will not be reviewed, snarky reviewer comments, etc. Be sure you point out the specific guidelines, then let the PI decide. And document, document, document your discussion with the PI.

This would not be the hill I’d choose to die on.

Marcia Landen
Assistant Vice President for Research Administration
The University of Southern Mississippi
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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of David Smith
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 3:39 PM
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Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] NSF Project Summary upload without special characters

It will go thru as an upload – my co-worker just had the same situation happen to her about 2 weeks back.

Thank you,
David A. Smith
Pre-Award Specialist
California State University, Long Beach Foundation
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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Sarah Pratt
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 12:07 PM
To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org<mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org>
Subject: [RESADM-L] NSF Project Summary upload without special characters

Hello all,
I'm curious if anyone has had experience with a PI that insists on uploading a project summary  for an NSF proposal instead of using the text boxes even when they do not have special characters. Has anyone ever submitted it like this and if so, did NSF allow it or say anything about it? I have recommended that he not do, but he wants to do it anyway. Any thoughts based on your experience would be appreciated!

Thanks,
Sarah
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